[Next project] The Place Called Dagon, by Herbert Gorman

[Hendrik Kaiber]

I would to get start on my next project, The Place Called Dagon, by Herbert Gorman.

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There is no obvious, public domain choice for the cover. I would like to have either a painting of a demon or of a pagan ceremony, but I couldn't find any that are appropriate. So for now I would use this landscape of Massachusetts (where the story takes place). I would welcome any suggestions, however.

—Hendrik

[Alex Cabal]

OK, Emma will manage with Robin reviewing.

Surely there's some demon art out there. It seems like going from
demons/pagan rituals to a pretty generic landscape that could be
anywhere is a pretty disappointing downgrade.

On 8/16/26 2:48 PM, Hendrik Kaiber wrote:
> I would to get start on my next project, /The Place Called Dagon/, by
> Herbert Gorman.
>
> Transcription <https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79055>
> Scans <http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006576101>
> Repo <https://github.com/HendrikBK/herbert-gorman_the-place-called-dagon>

>
> There is no obvious, public domain choice for the cover. I would like to
> have either a painting of a demon or of a pagan ceremony, but I couldn't

> find any that are appropriate. So for now I would use this <https://
> standardebooks.org/artworks/thomas-cole/view-from-mount-holyoke-
> northampton-massachusetts-after-a-thunderstorm-the-oxbow> landscape of

> Massachusetts (where the story takes place). I would welcome any
> suggestions, however.
>
> —Hendrik
>

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[Hendrik Kaiber]

I agree with you Alex. I would like to use this painting, but I'm yet to find PD proof. Another possibility is this painting by Goya. Neither is a perfect choice, but they are arguably better. Do you think this work?

—Hendrik

[Alex Cabal]

The Goya is much better if it's appropriate

On 8/16/26 3:49 PM, Hendrik Kaiber wrote:
> I agree with you Alex. I would like to use this <https://
> commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
> File:L%E2%80%99ange_rebelle_(The_Rebel_Angel)_(1924)_-
> _Nikolai_Kalmakov.jpg> painting, but I'm yet to find PD proof. Another
> possibility is this <https://standardebooks.org/artworks/francisco-goya/
> witches-sabbath> painting by Goya. Neither is a perfect choice, but they

> are arguably better. Do you think this work?
>
> —Hendrik
> On Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 5:10:10 PM UTC-3 Alex Cabal wrote:
>
> OK, Emma will manage with Robin reviewing.
>
> Surely there's some demon art out there. It seems like going from
> demons/pagan rituals to a pretty generic landscape that could be
> anywhere is a pretty disappointing downgrade.
>
> On 8/16/26 2:48 PM, Hendrik Kaiber wrote:
> > I would to get start on my next project, /The Place Called
> Dagon/, by
> > Herbert Gorman.
> >

> > Transcription <https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79055 <https://
> www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79055>>
> > Scans <http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006576101 <http://
> catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006576101>>
> > Repo <https://github.com/HendrikBK/herbert-gorman_the-place-
> called-dagon <https://github.com/HendrikBK/herbert-gorman_the-place-

> called-dagon>>
> >
> > There is no obvious, public domain choice for the cover. I would
> like to
> > have either a painting of a demon or of a pagan ceremony, but I
> couldn't
> > find any that are appropriate. So for now I would use this <https://
> > standardebooks.org/artworks/thomas-cole/view-from-mount-holyoke-

> <http://standardebooks.org/artworks/thomas-cole/view-from-mount-
> holyoke->
> > northampton-massachusetts-after-a-thunderstorm-the-

> oxbow> landscape of
> > Massachusetts (where the story takes place). I would welcome any
> > suggestions, however.
> >
> > —Hendrik
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[Emma Sweeney]

The only issue I have with Witches' Sabbath is that the outfits are clearly not from the 1920s. I did find some other options:

1. The Chasseur in the Forest by Caspar David Friedrich

2. Procession in the Fog by Ernst Ferdinand Oehme

3. Montmartre Townscape by Frans Masereel. It looks similar to this cover.

Emma

[Hendrik Kaiber]

Nice finds Emma!

I think I will go with The Chasseur in the Forest, please assign it.

—Hendrik

[Emma Sweeney]

I've updated the art DB.

Emma